to step forward; to volunteer
what sort of; what kind of; what way
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
lacking a plan; haphazard
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to be photographed; to be projected
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with